During my annual visit to Gozo last year I went as I always do to Dwejra. I took a friend and her little boy and amongst other things I hired one of the local boat owners to take us out for a run in his boat which the kid really enjoyed, almost as much as me.

On the way back up the hill to the car park I noticed that workmen were using diggers to dig out foundations at the top of the hill on the left-hand side. I remember wondering at the time what was being built. Well now we know. Having just seen photographs of the monstrosity, which is sitting there at the moment, I beginning to wonder if anyone in the planning department concerned has a clue what they are doing.

The whole area around Dwejra is so beautiful and yet someone decided that this eyesore would fit in, unbelievable. Whilst I must commend Mepa for taking action so quickly in this instance the question remains as to why this thing was allowed to progress so far. We are told it is a restaurant, but who can claim that a restaurant is really needed at a place of such natural beauty as Dwejra. It seems from the news report that even Nature Trust have their reservations! Nothing short of dismantling the whole thing will do justice to the Heritage Park.

James A. Tyrrell,
5 Lower Cairncastle Road,
Larne,
County Antrim,
N. Ireland BT40 1PG